Dental Cleaning
A medical technique to remove the accumulated dirt on the teeth, plaque and tartar are scraped around the gum line, as well as between the teeth, using modern cleaning tools.
Dental health and regular teeth cleanings are one of the most important standards of hygiene and wellbeing. When tartar accumulates on teeth, it damages not only appearance but it progressively damages teeth and causes a bad breath. By visiting a dental clinic for teeth cleaning and a check-up every 6 months, you illuminate unnecessary pain and catch any issues early on.
At Tadawi Medical Center, we offer you all services necessary for dental care and specifically cleaning, done by our expert doctors and in a dedicated and safe dental clinic, providing complete care to solve various dental problems.
What are the causes of dental tartar?
- An unbalanced and unhealthy diet
- Forgetting to brush your teeth early in the morning and in the evening
- Excessive consumption of sugars and carbohydrates
- Not using dental floss after brushing your teeth
- Smoking, dry mouth and as a result the lack of saliva
Do teeth cleanings hurt?
Removing tartar from the teeth doesn’t cause much pain, it is a simple procedure to clean the deposits stuck between and around teeth using specific dental instruments. A deep dental cleaning could increase teeth sensitivity and cause minor pain or swelling, and will often subside after a few hours. For cases that require deep cleaning the dentist would apply a soothing numbing gel.
How long do dental cleanings last?
Cleaning teeth from tartar requires only 20 minutes to 45 minutes depending on the condition of the teeth and the amount of calcareous deposits accumulated on the teeth.
How long after teeth cleaning can I eat?
After completing the dental cleaning session, you can eat immediately. In some cases that require deep cleaning you may feel mild sensitivity, in that case you should avoid hot or very cold drinks and foods. It is preferable to only drink water only to not leave a stain on the teeth.
What happens when you don’t clean your teeth?
Resorting to a dental clinic to clean tartar-accumulated teeth protects you from the following risks:
- Tooth decay due to the difficulty of using a toothbrush and medical floss.
- Inflammation and irritation of the gums due to the accumulation of bacteria on them.
- Erosion and weakness of the teeth due to exposing the tooth roots.
- Teeth sensitivity to foods or drinks.
- Gum receding, which threatens tooth loss.
- Bad breath and poor dental hygiene.
Does dental cleaning cause spaces?
Dental Teeth cleaning from tartar may cause some spaces between teeth, due to the removal of tartar and accumulations of bacteria in these places which used to occupy a clear space around the teeth. In most cases the gums recede and cover these places, which is a normal matter that doesn’t cause concern.
What are the negative effects of dental cleaning?
- Nerve damage due to medical errors during the injection of local analgesics or during the cleaning process itself. This is extremely unusual and would only be as a result of poor practice by the dentist or dental assistant.
- Spaces appearing between the teeth due to the removal of tartar and accumulations of bacteria in these places.
- The risk of contamination as a result of infection from a dental clinic that does not follow safety procedures.
- Feeling pain or dental sensitivity and gingivitis.
How often should you get your teeth cleaned?
It is recommended to to visit the dental clinic for cleaning teeth once every 6 months, but there are somethings that must be taken into account before it:
- Tooth sensitivity, and the degree of decay
- Gums condition and whether there is inflammation or not
- Dental cleaning cost and the patient financial situation